Like rolling/sliding down an icy hill on a lemon that needed another couple of days – are lemons just meant to drop? It’s not tart, there’s lime leaf and lees for breath and texture. So perfect with cos lettuce, bagna cuada and comte in the afternoon.

Babche Farmers Fizz Pet Nat 2024

Take one to see what all the fuss is about, and a second to really enjoy all the delightful, lengthy lemon-lime driven dreaminess. Complete with some cool-season depth and freshness, this is the prince of BYO – especially if you’re hungry for curry and tikkas. Yum!

Grosset Springvale Riesling 2024

A very well regarded bottle in Brunello with a proper structure and traditional style. If it's a super wine from Tuscany, does that make it a Super Tuscan? Maybe not, but it'll give you red cherry-skinned smiles after all sips and a lasting tannin. It's wine like these that made the Tuscan wine store owners upset when I went in and asked for Barolo.

La Magia Il Vispo Sangiovese 2022

Sure, you’ll get plenty of red fruits and currants meaning it’s great for everyone at the lunch table, but those flavours are playing a supporting role. So much length and drive, it’s good to turn the volume way up every now and again.

La Cabotte Cotes du Rhone Colline Rouge 2022

Aromatics of butterscotch lead to a palate of fresh golden delicious apple and a chalky dry finish. Made using a blend of organically grown Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada that are native to the region.

Cellers de Can Suriol Azimut Brut Nature Cava 2020

There’s aromatic lemon rind, crunchy stone fruits, chalky minerality & a bit of lemon puff too. Delicious.

Jean François Mérieau J'ose les Fines Bulles 2018

Rosso that’s generous with some plummy fruit and a little dried, black olive smoothness, and a salty edge. Montepulciano and Sangiovese are two of Italy’s best exports and here’s another delightful blend that's full of cherry berry, and marzipan almonds and offers up a moment in the old country. Just lovely.

DeAngelis Rosso Piceno 2020

Predominately Pinot Noir, this year's iteration is richer and more opulent while retaining its balanced freshness. A little heathered honey, with layers of strawberry mousse, red apple skin and a nice jolt of citrus oil zing, with a low dosage at 3.5g. This release is based on the 2020 harvest, with 15% coming from the Lubiana reserve wine program.

Stefano Lubiana Brut Reserve NV

A very hands-off approach, like a director with the right actors, Cobaw lets the fruit play, oozing yellow fruit, lemon beebrush and just enough nutty texture that presents as the savoury note we were anticipating. When expecting acidity, bring cheese.